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A Simple Guide To Making Someone's Day

Because we all need a little positivity in our lives.

Liorah Goldsmith

Apr 04, 2017

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When the only stories we hear on the news are about the newest murder, injustice, or corruption in the government, we begin to feel hopeless. With such a divide among the people of the world, it can be hard for many to find any source of positivity. During times like these, though, positivity is crucial.

Without positivity, we are left in a world where we not only hear about horrendous acts happening worldwide from the media, but also one where we cannot find happiness on a day-to-day basis. The easiest way to discover this positivity is to create it. There are so many simple ways to not only bring out the happiness in others but also in yourself. If you ever feel like the world needs a little more positivity, these are some ways to show it.

1. Pay it forward at a fast-food restaurant.

2. Send someone a handwritten letter.

3. Hold the door open for a stranger.

4. Have a conversation with a stranger.

5. Give a stranger a genuine compliment.

6. Deliver flowers to someone you love.

7. Surprise a friend with their favorite morning coffee.

8. Pay for a stranger's bus fare.

9. Cook something for your family or someone you love.

10. Call someone you haven't spoken to in a while and tell them how much they mean to you.

11. Bring an extra lunch for someone who does not have food.

12. Lend someone a jacket who needs it.

13. Thank a teacher you've had in the past who made a difference in your life.

14. Tell someone you love what you love most about them.

15. Take someone you love out for dinner.

16. Offer your seat on public transportation to someone who needs it.

17. Bring a friend balloons for their birthday.

18. Bring a friend their favorite food for lunch.

19. Show someone a song you know they would love.

20. Surprise a friend with an at-home spa day.

21. Bring a friend their favorite candy bar, especially if it is hard to find.

22. Offer to help a friend with chores and make them fun.

23. Bring bagels or donuts for everyone at your work.

24. Give someone who has had a rough day a hug.

25. Be kind to service workers and leave them bigger tips than usual, even if you only have a few extra dollars.

26. Write an awesome online review of a restaurant you love.

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A Simple Guide To Making Someone's Day

Because we all need a little positivity in our lives.

1. Pay it forward at a fast-food restaurant.

2. Send someone a handwritten letter.

3. Hold the door open for a stranger.

4. Have a conversation with a stranger.

5. Give a stranger a genuine compliment.

6. Deliver flowers to someone you love.

7. Surprise a friend with their favorite morning coffee.

8. Pay for a stranger's bus fare.

9. Cook something for your family or someone you love.

10. Call someone you haven't spoken to in a while and tell them how much they mean to you.

11. Bring an extra lunch for someone who does not have food.

12. Lend someone a jacket who needs it.

13. Thank a teacher you've had in the past who made a difference in your life.

14. Tell someone you love what you love most about them.

15. Take someone you love out for dinner.

16. Offer your seat on public transportation to someone who needs it.

17. Bring a friend balloons for their birthday.

18. Bring a friend their favorite food for lunch.

19. Show someone a song you know they would love.

20. Surprise a friend with an at-home spa day.

21. Bring a friend their favorite candy bar, especially if it is hard to find.

22. Offer to help a friend with chores and make them fun.

23. Bring bagels or donuts for everyone at your work.

24. Give someone who has had a rough day a hug.

25. Be kind to service workers and leave them bigger tips than usual, even if you only have a few extra dollars.

26. Write an awesome online review of a restaurant you love.

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I'm technically an adult, so I'm legally required to live a little, right?

1. Watch an R-rated Scary Movie in a Movie Theater

2. Buy a Lottery Ticket

3. Vote in an Election

4. Participate in a Run (or a Walk, Realistically) for Charity

5. Go on a Road Trip

6. Start a Savings Account

7. Get a Credit Card

8. Sign up for Spotify Premium

9. Go to a Club

10. Start a Meditation Routine

11. Go to a Yoga Class

12. Treat Myself to a Dinner for One

13. Volunteer for a Charity

14. Participate in a Research Study

15. Bake Something (That Ends Up Being Edible)

16. Go Skydiving

17. Be Called for Jury Duty

18. Figure Out What I Want to Do With my Life

The holiday classics that shaped my life

1."But what would happen if we all tried to be like Santa and learned to give as only he can give: of ourselves, our talents, our love and our hearts? Maybe we could all learn Santa's beautiful lesson and maybe there would finally be peace on Earth and good will toward men."

"Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."

"If you won't use your heart, who cares if it gets broken? If you just keep it to yourself, maybe it'll be like my rollerblades. When you do decide to try it, it won't be any good. You should take a chance. Got nothing to lose."

"Remember, no man is a failure who has friends."

"Life is made up of meetings and partings. That is the way of it."

"If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find a that love actually is all around."

"Sometimes things look good on paper, but lose their luster when you see how it affects real folks. I guess a healthy bottom line doesn't mean much if to get it, you have to hurt the ones you depend on."

"'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, 'doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.'"

"Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to."

"There's room for everyone on the nice list."

Hopefully they will make you laugh.

1. Why are towels considered dirty when you get out of the shower clean?

2. Who closes the bus door once the bus driver gets off?

3. Why is there a "d" in "fridge" but not in "refrigerator"?

4. If you drop soap on the floor is the floor clean or the soap dirty?

5. Is the "S" or the "C" silent in the word "scent"?

6. Does expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?

7. Would Lightning McQueen buy car insurance or life insurance?

8. Who put the alphabet in alphabetical order?

9. What color are mirrors?

10. If 2 mind readers read each other's minds whose mind are they really reading?

11. Is there a synonym for "synonym"?

12. If your shirt isn't tucked into your pants, are your pants tucked into your shirt?

13. Why is it called "quick sand" if you sink slowly in it?

14. If I try to fail, but succeed, which one did I do?

15. If Cinderella's shoe fit perfectly, why did it fall off?

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